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William Shakespeare: Coriolanus, Act V, Scene III
Scene IIIThe tent of CoriolanusEnter Coriolanus, Aufidius, and othersCoriolanusWe will before the walls of Rome tomorrow Set down our host. My partner in this action, You must report to the…Brewer's: Adamant
is really the mineral corundum; but the word is indifferently used for rock crystal, diamond, or any hard substance, and also for the magnet or loadstone. It is often used by poet for no…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Postcript
by Robert Burns Epistle To William SimsonOne Night As I Did WanderPostcript My memory's no worth a preen; I had amaist forgotten clean, Ye bade me write you what they mean…William Shakespeare: Love's Labor's Lost, Act V, Scene II
Scene IIThe sameEnter the Princess, Katharine, Rosaline, and MariaPrincessSweet hearts, we shall be rich ere we depart, If fairings come thus plentifully in: A lady wall'd about with diamonds…William Shakespeare: The Tempest, Act II
Act IIScene IAnother part of the islandEnter Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Adrian, Francisco, and othersGonzaloBeseech you, sir, be merry; you have cause, So have we all, of joy; for…planetarium
(Encyclopedia) planetarium, optical device used to project a representation of the heavens onto a domed ceiling; the term also designates the building that houses such a device. A modern planetarium…How the Planets and Satellites Got Their Names
Source: The U.S. Geological SurveyMERCURY Named for the winged Roman god of travel because it appears to move so swiftly.VENUS Roman name for the goddess of love. This planet was considered…Robert II, duke of Normandy
(Encyclopedia) Robert II (Robert Curthose), c.1054–1134, duke of Normandy (1087–1106); eldest son of King William I of England. Aided by King Philip I of France, he rebelled (1077) against his father…William Shakespeare: Troilus and Cressida, Act III, Scene II
Scene IIThe same. Pandarus' orchardEnter Pandarus and Troilus's Boy, meetingPandarusHow now! where's thy master? at my cousin Cressida's?BoyNo, sir; he stays for you to conduct him thither.…William Shakespeare: Macbeth, Act IV
Act IVScene IA cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldronThunder. Enter the three WitchesFirst WitchThrice the brinded cat hath mew'd.Second WitchThrice and once the hedge-pig whined.Third…Trending
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